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Effects of Plantago major L. leaf extracts on oral epithelial cells in a scratch assay

Zubair Muhammad, Ekholm Anders, Nybom Hilde, Renvert Stefan, Widén Cecilia

Sammanfattning

Ethnopharmacological relevance: The present study was undertaken to evaluate the effects from differ- ent leaf extracts of the traditional medicinal herb Plantago major L. (plantain) on cell proliferation and migration in vitro, as a test for potential wound healing properties. Materials and methods: Water and ethanol-based extracts were prepared from Plantago major fresh and dried leaves, and tested in vitro in a scratch assay with oral epithelial cells. Results: The scratch assay produced reliable results after 18 h. Most of the tested extracts increased the proliferation/migration of the oral epithelial cells compared to the negative control. A concentration of 1.0 mg/mL (on dry weight basis) appears to be optimal regardless of type of extract, and among the alternatives, 0.1 mg/mL was always better than 10 mg/mL. Ethanol-based extracts with a concentration of 10 mg/mL had very detrimental effects on cell proliferation/migration. At the other two concentrations, ethanol-based extracts had the most beneficial effect, followed by water extracts of fresh leaves, ethanol plus water extracts of dried leaves and, finally, water extracts of dried leaves. Conclusions: This study suggests that both the water extracts and the more polyphenol-rich ethanol- based extracts of Plantago major leaves have medicinal properties. Further research is, however, needed to determine what compounds are responsible for the wound healing effects

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Journal of Ethnopharmacology
2012, Volym: 141, nummer: 3, sidor: 1-6
Utgivare: Elsevier